Notion

Izmir's port of Notion used to stand at the south end of the Ales valley, 12km/7.5mi from Kolophon on a little bay which is now silted up. The remains of the ancient town are on a hill surrounded by walls and towers, from which two promontories project into the sea. On the east side of the site stood a theater in which more than 20 tiers of seating can still be seen. Nearby are the remains of a temple 12m/40ft long. To the north lies the town's necropolis.